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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/18/300682616ddecc4514721d07458bac5a-scaled.jpg?quality=7525601440The covid-19 pandemic is clearly and rapidly losing ground in the U.S. Daily new cases have continued to drop over the past few weeks, even as much of the country has begun to lift restrictions on distancing and mask-wearing. And while the vaccine rollout had slowed since its peak in April, it’s more recently picked […]